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E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unreqistered on the 31st March, 1902; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1903; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

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Unrecorded Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1903. District. on 31st March, 1902. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1903. Fees. Auckland ?aranaki Wellington ... lawke's Bay 'overty Bay kelson .larlborough Canterbury ... )tago Southland ... Vestland ... 178 46 28 18 5 41 12 88 13 6 4,696 1,048 2,666 755 57 736 387 1,265 1,797 462 80 4,214 1,061 2,010 703 62 775 329 1,288 1,745 463 80 660 33 684 70 2 70 65 65 5 £ s. 4,782 11 937 7 2,784 17 846 11 77 17 655 4 407 15 1,340 3 1,834 3 484 6 65 10 d. 6 0 2 6 9 0 0 6 6 0 0 Totals 435 13,949 12,730 1,654 £14,216 6 11* * Includes Crown gi rant fees, £35. 11s. 5d ; and district agency fees, £20 5a.